Американская трагедия

Chapter 8

           DoyoulikeLycurgus?"

           Thewayshesaid"Walter,"togetherwithsomethingintimateandpossessiveinthetoneofhervoice,causedClydetofeelatoncethatshemustfeelratherclosertoandfreerwithDillardthanhehimselfhadindicated.Asmallscarletbowofvelvetribbonatherthroat,twosmallgarnetearringsinherears,averytrimandtight-fittingblackdress,withaheavilyflouncedskirt,seemedtoindicatethatshewasnotopposedtoshowingherfigure,andprizedit,amoodwhichexceptforademureandratherretiringpoisewhichsheaffected,wouldmostcertainlyhaveexcitedcommentinsuchaplaceasthis.

           RitaDickerman,ontheotherhand,waslushandblonde,withpinkcheeks,lightchestnuthair,andbluishgrayeyes.LackingtheaggressivesmartnesswhichcharacterizedZellaShuman,shestillradiatedacertainsomethingwhichtoClydeseemedtoharmonizewiththeliberalifsecretmoodofherfriend.Hermanner,asClydecouldsee,whilemuchlesssuggestiveofmaskedbravadowasyieldingandtohimdesignedlyso,aswellasnaturallyprovocative.Ithadbeenarrangedthatshewastointriguehim.VerymuchfascinatedbyZellaShumanandintowofher,theywereinseparable.AndwhenClydewasintroducedtoher,shebeameduponhiminameltingandsensuouswaywhichtroubledhimnotalittle.ForhereinLycurgus,ashewastellinghimselfatthetime,hemustbeverycarefulwithwhomhebecamefamiliar.

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